On 26 November 2020, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the incoming EU trade policy review for which the Commission is expected to adopt a new Strategic Communication by the first half of 2021. The successful voting, witnessing 593 in favors and 50 against, marked the end of a speedy but intense political debate …

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States and EU institutions, for which the Commission has officially unveiled its proposal to raise the threshold up to 55% against the European Parliament final proposal of 60%. It indeed focused on consolidating (1) the outcomes of the progress made by the Commission expert groups, an essential step of the dialogue among Member States (started …

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On 16 November 2020, the European Union was notified by DG TRADE of the launch of a new system for trade complaints concerning foreign government barriers to export markets and specifically on violations of Trade and Sustainable Development chapters (TSD), an ever-rising political priority of the EU bloc. The complaint system will complement the New …

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The European Commission is intending to adopt, in 2021, a Zero Pollution Action Plan consistent with the EU Green Deal objectives of ensuring a safe environment for Europeans with minimal air, water, soil and consumer products pollution. In that line of action, a public consultation on the EU Action Plan towards a Zero Pollution Ambition …

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